South Shields, Market Place, Church of St Hilda, sundial

HER Number:
8079

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Market Place, Church of St Hilda, sundial

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Garden Ornament

Site Type: Specific:
Sundial

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Sundial to south-west of church in line with south face of church. 1703. Square stone pedestal. Incised dial, metal gnomon missing. Inscribed on south face of pedestal. "This was erected in ye year of our Lord 1703". Other faces inscribed with later dates and names of churchwardens. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3606

Northing:
6703

Grid Reference:
NZ36066703

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 4/43; NECT, 2015, National Heritage at Risk Grade II Project